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Laval

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La·val  (l-vl, lä-väl)
A city of southern Quebec, Canada, on an island opposite Montreal, of which it is a residential suburb. Population: 369,000.
Laval, Pierre 1883-1945.
French politician who twice served as prime minister (1931-1932 and 1935-1936) and became head of the Vichy government (1942) after the surrender of France. He was executed for treason for his collaboration with the Nazis.
Laval [ləˈvæl]
n
(Placename) a city in SE Canada, in Quebec: a NW suburb of Montreal. Pop.: 330 343 (1996)
Laval2
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(Biographies / Laval, Pierre (1883-1945) M, French, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: premier) Pierre (pjɛr). 1883-1945, French statesman. He was premier of France (1931-32; 1935-36) and premier of the Vichy government (1942-44). He was executed for collaboration with Germany


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